Necktie stretcher



June 10, 1924.

I. MACOWSKY NECKTIE STRETGHER Filed Dec 2, 1922 l/VVE/VTOR [SA/3c Meow/SKY A TTOR/I/EYS Patented June 10, 1924.

UNITED STATES ISAAC MACOWSKY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NECK'IIE STRETCHER.

Application filed December 2, 1922. Serial No. 604,614.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAAC MACOWSKY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of the Bronx. in the county of Bronx and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Necktie Stretcher, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention has relation to wearing apparel and has particular reference to a necktie stretcher for the purpose of removing or eradicating the wrinkles or distortions resulting from the tying operation.

One of the principal objects and advantages of the present invention is to provide. a simple and inexpensive device for this purpose which is readily insertable w thin an open ended necktie for exerting an internal stretching action or tension on the same whereby the wrinkled or distorted portions thereof caused by the tying operation, is eradicated or removed and the normal shape restored.

As a further object the invention. contemplates a device of the character and for the purpose set forth, which is applicable to neckties of varying widths without the necessity of making adjustments in the device.

With the above recited and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel construction set forth in the following specification, particularly pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanyin drawing, it being understood that the right is reserved to embodiments other than those actually illustrated herein to the full extent indicated by the general meaning of the terms in which the claims are expressed.

In the drawin Figure 1 is a side view of a tie stretching device constructed in accordance with the invention, illustrating conventionally its application to a tie and with parts of the device broken away to disclose the underlying structure.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken approximately on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View taken approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, the stretching device comprises a pair of sections 10 and 11 each of which are of gradually increasing widths from one end to the other and which are of substantially U-shaped construction in cross section, the section 11 being of lesser thickness than the section 10 whereby the open inner side edge of the section 11 may slide or swing into the open inner side edge of the section 10. Adjacent the narrower end, the sections are hingedly connected together by the rivet or pin 12 passing transversely through the sections. The narrower end of the section 10 adjacent the connection 12 is turned inwardly as at 13 to completely house and overlie the restricted end of the section 11. A bent U-shaped spring 14 is arranged within the restricted ends of the sections and bears against the bight or outer closed side edges 15 thereof to afford means for normally effecting relative swinging movement of the sections away from each other. At the larger or opposite ends, the sections are limited against movement away from each other by a suitable means such as the slotted portions 16 in the section 11 and the pin or rivet 17 in the section 10 which is received by the slots 16.

In practice the stretching device is inserted in the open end of a tie, as illustrated in broken lines in Fig. 1, by introducing the restricted end and by pressing the sections toward each other. After the device has been properly inserted, and the sections released, the spring 14 will swing the sections relatively away from each other to set up an internal stretching action or tension on the tie. Preferably the wrinkled or distorted portion of the tie resulting from the tying of the knot is dampened in order to facilitate the eradication or removal of the wrinkles or distortions. After the device is remained in place a sufficient length of time it will be found upon its removal that the wrinkles and distortions will be eradicated and the shape restored to normal condition. The construction of the stretching device will render the same applicable to ties of widely varying widths without the necessity of employing complicated or expensive adjusting means, as the spring 14 will swing or expand the sections to conform to the width or flare of the tie. The sections are preferably constructed from a sheet of metal, celluloid or any other suitable material and the formation of the same is such as to eliminate sharp edges or corners in order that the application or removal of the device to the tiewill in no way injure the same.

I claim: 1. A necktie stretcher embodying a pair of sections of cross sectional U-shaped configuration and of gradually decreasing widths from one extremity to the other, sai sections having their confronting open side edges telescopically engaged, a hinged connection between the restricted ends, and means within said sections for normally effecting the relative separation of the same. 2. A necktie stretcher embodying a pair of sections of cross sectional U-shaped configuration nnd of gradually deereasing widths from one extremity to the other, said sections having their confronting open side edges telescopically engaged, the overlapping section having its restricted end closed to completely house the restricted end of the other section, a hinged connection between therestricted ends, means within said sections for normally efi'ecting the relative separation of the same, and means for limiting the relative separation of the free ends of said sections.

3. A necktie stretcher embodying a pair of sections of cross sectional U-shaped configuration and of gradually decreasing widths from one extremity to the other telescopicall engaged with the open edges of the smal er sections mounted within the open edges of the larger sections and the overlapping larger section having its restricted end closed to completely house the restricted end of the other section, a pivot mounted through the restricted ends of the sections and a sprin mounted in the closed end around the pivot member exerting outward pressure upon the opposite edges of the two ISAAC MACOWSKY.

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